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Distraction People — Investigation Index
A sophisticated operation may need noise — people who claim to be the shooter, wave props, tamper with scenes, or absorb early headlines — while the real mechanism and exit happen elsewhere. This section catalogs documented and alleged distraction figures around UVU on September 10, 2025. No one here is accused by this site of the assassination unless a court has said so on another matter.
Priority reads
- Only court-adjacent documented distraction? → George Zinn — police say he admitted diverting officers
- Early federal "shooter in custody" then release? → Zachariah Qureshi + FBI page
- Chronology of who drew attention when? → Distraction Timeline
- Scene tampering 24h later? → Russell Kennington
- TPUSA-adjacent on-scene roles? → Rick Cutler, Hunter Kozak
Documented or strongly reported
| Figure | Role cited |
|---|---|
| George Zinn | First arrest; "shoot me"; cleared as shooter; obstruction plea |
| Zachariah Qureshi | Detained/released; early custody confusion |
| Beau Mason | DPS commissioner; cleared Zinn; public rifle/photo statements |
Unidentified or thin-evidence figures
| Figure | Notes |
|---|---|
| Pellet Gun Man | Scanner audio; .177 air rifle; not ID'd |
| SMBB Break Man | Reported APB claim; police-not-interview allegation |
| Curly Hair Man | Crowd footage; names withheld |
| USA-Chant Man | Post-shot chanting; calming-distraction claim |
| Badge Man | Single-post "fake cop" image claim |
| Black Clothing Figure | Trench-coat description; prone-roof thread |
Named living people — presence only
| Figure | Framing |
|---|---|
| Russell Kennington | Conflicting arrest records |
| Phil Lyman | Early public shot-origin comment |
| Andrew Piskadlo | South-door photographer role |
| Rick Cutler | TPUSA crew; arm/camera threads — no crime alleged |
| Hunter Kozak | Last audience question — no crime alleged |
| Jaxson Thomas Fox | Jailhouse informant — trial process only |
Companion narratives
- CoverUp — Distraction List — coordinated-roster hypothesis
- Killer — Patsies & Actors — overlapping claims
- Proof Intel Services — patsy + intel execution pattern
- Proof Not Tyler — Tyler as frame vs distractors
Disclosure targets (Law P15)
Booking/release logs, FBI 302s, dispatch audio, GRAMA arrest confirmations, and informant agreements for every figure detained Sept 10–14.
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